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This is also the visa that many middle class Taiwanese and Chinese people use to move to Japan. It's basically a visa for sale under the auspices of a "business

This is also the visa that many middle class Taiwanese and Chinese people use to move to Japan. It's basically a visa for sale under the auspices of a "business visa".

nextworddev 3y ago
And Tokyo is already showing signs of becoming Vancouver for Canada, which pursued that visa strategy
- gyomu 3y ago
  How so? I’m genuinely curious as a current Tokyo resident. The main issues Vancouver seems to face are: Affordability and Housing Crisis: Tokyo is a remarkably affordable city given its status. There’s housing stock at pretty much every price level. Homelessness and Street Disorder: not a problem in Tokyo Drug Addiction and Overdose Crisis: not a problem in Tokyo Traffic Congestion and Transportation: public transportation is stellar in Tokyo. Traffic can get pretty crazy at rush hour, but I hear that’s been the case for a long time and it’s not much of a problem if you use the aforementioned fantastic train system. FWIW, I left San Francisco after close to 15 years due to the issues above. Tokyo has its problems, but they don’t seem to be in the same category.
  - freetime2 3y ago
    Agree it’s not as bad as Vancouver, but housing costs in Tokyo are rising [1]. And speculation by Chinese investors is being blamed, similar to Vancouver. And while I agree that public transportation is excellent, commuting every day on crowded trains, which can take an hour or more for many people, would be hell for me personally. [1] https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/surging-tokyo-property-prices-squeeze-out-young-professionals-2023-10-04/ https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/surging-tokyo-property-...
    - throwaway2037 3y ago
      Only this year, did the most central parts of Tokyo finally return to their peak property prices from 1989. Tokyo is a steal compared to its "Global Alpha" counterparts.
      - nextworddev 3y ago
        Most haven’t been through 2011 or any decent earthquake over there so they say stuff like this
hamandcheese 3y ago
Can this strategy be used while working remotely as a regular employee for an American company? In other words, does the Japanese business have to generate any revenue?
- throwaway2037 3y ago
  This is a weird question. Why would any highly advanced country want to allow this scenario? Foreign randos move to your country and pay no local tax?

This is also the visa that many middle class Taiwanese and Chinese people use to move to Japan. It's basically a visa for sale under the auspices of a "business visa".

nextworddev 3y ago

And Tokyo is already showing signs of becoming Vancouver for Canada, which pursued that visa strategy

gyomu 3y ago
How so? I’m genuinely curious as a current Tokyo resident. The main issues Vancouver seems to face are: Affordability and Housing Crisis: Tokyo is a remarkably affordable city given its status. There’s housing stock at pretty much every price level. Homelessness and Street Disorder: not a problem in Tokyo Drug Addiction and Overdose Crisis: not a problem in Tokyo Traffic Congestion and Transportation: public transportation is stellar in Tokyo. Traffic can get pretty crazy at rush hour, but I hear that’s been the case for a long time and it’s not much of a problem if you use the aforementioned fantastic train system. FWIW, I left San Francisco after close to 15 years due to the issues above. Tokyo has its problems, but they don’t seem to be in the same category.
- freetime2 3y ago
  Agree it’s not as bad as Vancouver, but housing costs in Tokyo are rising [1]. And speculation by Chinese investors is being blamed, similar to Vancouver. And while I agree that public transportation is excellent, commuting every day on crowded trains, which can take an hour or more for many people, would be hell for me personally. [1] https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/surging-tokyo-property-prices-squeeze-out-young-professionals-2023-10-04/ https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/surging-tokyo-property-...
  - throwaway2037 3y ago
    Only this year, did the most central parts of Tokyo finally return to their peak property prices from 1989. Tokyo is a steal compared to its "Global Alpha" counterparts.
    - nextworddev 3y ago
      Most haven’t been through 2011 or any decent earthquake over there so they say stuff like this

hamandcheese 3y ago

Can this strategy be used while working remotely as a regular employee for an American company? In other words, does the Japanese business have to generate any revenue?

throwaway2037 3y ago
This is a weird question. Why would any highly advanced country want to allow this scenario? Foreign randos move to your country and pay no local tax?